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Fyson, Max
🇬🇧FIDE 343458807· Male· England· Born in 2012
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Max Fyson, a 14-year-old English player, is rated 1959 — his current career high and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide under 14. He is on a steady climb with +56 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 English Youth Championships Under 14 Open, 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Major, and 17th Leyland Chess Congress - Open. Also played 1 rapid (including Fifth Lancaster FIDE Rapid Play Congress 2026 - Major) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: Liverpool Qualifier) recently.
At junior level, he reached #18 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1959
Standard
Rpd1912·Blz1972
All-time high
1959
at best
Jun 2026 · age 14
Jun 2026 · age 14
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#716 · players worldwide under 14 · of 20,060
Career timeline
5 entries2026
18th English U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1959
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
1903 → 1959
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1959
at age 14
Jun 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 13
Sep 2025
First FIDE rating
1903 · at age 13
Sep 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+56
1903 → 1959
Tournaments
5
24 games
Score
16/ 2466.7%
15W2D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2/3 | #32 | 2063 | +16.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #6 | 1990 | +18.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #9 | 2246 | +22.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/6 | #14 | 1896 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/4 | #5 | 1836 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#564
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#25,752
in continent
World
#34,833
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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